Newfoundland introduced moose in 1878, today, the population of 11,000 is on the verge of eradicating the island's forests
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Newfoundland introduced moose for food in the region more than a century ago.
Today, about 110,000 of their population are reshaping the island's forests, eradicating them slowly.
Initially, the animals had been brought in as a dependable source of meat, but the expansion of the herd has unleashed somewhat of an ecological juggernaut on the island.
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Newfoundland introduced moose for food in the region more than a century ago.
Today, about 110,000 of their population are reshaping the island's forests, eradicating them slowly.
Initially, the animals had been brought in as a dependable source of meat, but the expansion of the herd has unleashed somewhat of an ecological juggernaut on the island.